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“Every person on this earth is full of great possibilities that can be realized through imagination, effort, and perseverance.” 

Scott Barry Kaufman

Rosie Whitehead

Clinical Psychologist

ROSIE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE UNTIL 2025 

Qualifications

Master of Psychology (Clinical) 

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) 

Memberships and affiliations

Member - Australian Psychological Society (APS) 

A little bit about me:

I am approachable, caring, conscientious and hard working. 

I am a good listener. 

I pride myself on being reliable. 

I love my puppy, and spending as much time as possible taking her for walks or to the beach. 

I also value spending time with my husband and friends, and working on various home improvement projects around my house.

​Problems I can help you with

  • Depression, anxiety

  • Emotional dysregulation and high levels of distress

  • Relationship/interpersonal difficulties - such as difficulties with expressing or communicating emotions and needs, difficulty with conflict resolution, difficulties with maintaining healthy boundaries etc

  • Coping mechanisms and behaviours that are hard to change or resist, but have negative short and long term consequences, such as avoidance, reassurance seeking, people pleasing, anger, emotional suppression, self-soothing behaviours

  • Perfectionism/high standards and related coping mechanisms

​How deep my understanding of these issues is

I've been a psychologist for 6 years, including my masters training program, and during this time I have made a conscious effort in undergoing training related to these issues, and gaining experience working specifically with these kinds of issues.

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I regularly access supervision from more senior psychologists with experience in these issues to further and deepen my understanding

I keep up-to-date with developments in evidence-based treatment for these kinds of issues, and continue to pursue professional development and further training in these treatments.

How I can help you

I will provide treatment for your issues using a CBT, DBT or Schema Therapy approach.

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I will focus on gaining a thorough understanding of not just the current problem, but also the origins of how this problem developed and what keeps it going.

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I have a strong focus on using a compassionate and empathetic approach, always striving to understand the function of any problem, whilst also looking for alternative perspectives and more effective behaviours that can help you lead a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

​What does your involvement look like?

  • Regular attendance

  • Active participation in between-session reflection and exercises, to reinforce content covered in session

  • Willingness and openness to reflect on the origins of your problems, and consider alternative ways of viewing and managing problems going forward

  • Long term (20+ sessions), if possible, to have the most significant impact

Booking with us

At The Glow Centre, all of our clinicians share a passion for helping people find their glow.

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All work with common issues such as anxiety, depression and stress. In addition, each of our clinicians has their own areas of special interest, training and experience.

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Each of our psychologists have different wait times, depending on their caseload and commitments. At times, some of our clinicians may not be taking new clients. Our intake team members are trained to match you with the clinician best suited for you, based on your age, availability, and the specific issues you are struggling with.

If your doctor has recommended that you see a particular clinician who is not available to take new clients, our intake team will assist in matching you with a clinician who has similar experience in the issue you are needing help with.

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​​Please note that we are open Monday to Thursday, with appointments available during the day. We understand that this may not be ideal for everyone, we recommend considering whether you can arrange for temporary accommodations to be made to attend appointments during business hours for the course of your therapy treatment. More information about bookings can be found here. 

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